oogenesis

noun Cell Biology.

1. the origin and development of the ovum.

noun

1. the formation and maturation of ova from undifferentiated cells in the ovarySee also oocyte

n.“formation of the ovum,” 1892, from oo- + genesis. n.

1. The formation and the development of the ovum.ovigenesis

1. The formation, development, and maturation of an ovum or egg cell.